I'm not enough of a word nerd to sit around reading the dictionary in my spare time, but I do love learning the stories behind how certain words came about. As a historical author, there are many times when I will stop in order to look up a word I want to use to ensure it existed in the 1800s. I've learned that there are many words that sound vintage that didn't come into existence until the 1920s … [Read more...]
Totaled Truck & Treasured Memories
Okay, call me sentimental but when I cleaned out my truck this week, I got a little misty eyed. This faithful 2012 Ford F-150 has seen me through a lot, while also racking up a ton of miles. This truck carried me back and forth from Nashville to Atlanta nearly every week for two years while my precious Dad's health declined with dementia. It kept me safe when a deer decided to take … [Read more...]
49 Years…and Counting
On Friday, Becky shared that she and her husband are celebrating their 30th anniversary this summer. (Happy anniversary!) That post happened to land on the day of Ken and my 49th wedding anniversary. I enjoyed reading Becky's marriage journey so much that I thought I'd share ours too. Ken and I met when his brother and my best friend from high school were dating, and they set us up on a blind … [Read more...]
Inspired by Scripture
This Sunday feature is brought to you by ClashVerseoftheDay.com. You may sign up to receive a beautiful photo with Scripture in your inbox each morning or view the verse each day online. … [Read more...]
30th Anniversary!
My husband and I are celebrating our 30th anniversary this summer. Here's one of my favorite candid shots, taken as we were leaving the chapel immediately after the wedding ceremony... In 1993 we were 24 (him) and 21 (me). Now that I have children around this age, I can fully appreciate how very young we were to be making such a giant commitment. But we were also smart enough to recognize … [Read more...]
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